Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Headfly

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Echimyidae	Muscidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.